Toy pistol



March 3, 1931.

L. S. CHILSON TOY PISTOL Filed Aug. 6, 1929 INVENTOR. Zen 1'0 5: (1790/Z BY ATTORNEYS.

Fatented Mar. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES NT 'QFFHQE LEWIS S. CHILSON, OFATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 J. M. FISHER COMPANY, OFATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND TOY' PISTOLApplication filed August 6, 1929. Serial No. 383,852.

This invention relates to a miniature or toy pistol of the type whichmay be made in such small sizes as to be worn as a watch charm; and hasfor its object to provide a pis- 5 tol of this character having its mainmovable parts of a full size operative device which it simulates andwhich may be operated in a generally similar manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pistol which althoughhaving the main functional parts of a full size device, may be madeorneta in construction and pleasing to the eye when used as a watchcharm and the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a simple anddurable construction with the minimum number of parts to secure themovements desired and simplify its assembly.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

. In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a side elevation of the pistol.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in sectlon of the pistol, showing thebarrel in open position and the hammer in cocked position.

Fig. 3 is a section showing the barrel in closed position, and thehammer in fired position.

Fig. 4 is a section of the barrel.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the barrel mounting member.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the body.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of another portion of the body.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the cylindrical chamber.

Fig. 10 is a section on the line 1010 of Fig. 3.

It is found desirable to provide a toy pistol in such sizes and of suchornate appearance that the same may be Worn as a watch charm and yetprovide the desired movable parts for swinging the barrel to open orclosed position, such as in loading the pistol and for moving the hammerfrom cooked to fired position by movement of the triggerand thefollowing is a detailed description oi the pres ent embodiment of thisinvention illustrating the preferred means by which the advantageousresults may be accomplished.

lVith the reference to the drawings, 10 denotes the body which is builtup from side plates 11 spaced apart by a spacing member 12 and a handleportion 18 secured between the plates by rivets 19, thus providing arecess 13 between the plates 11 for mounting the hammer 14 on the pivotpin 15 and the trigger 16 on the pivot pin 17. The handle portion 18 isprovided with a recess 20 in which a spring 21 is mounted generally inthe shape of a cotter pin which has portions 22 and 23 for engagementrespectively with the hammer and the trigger urging them to swing aboutthese pivot pins in one direction.

Side plates 24 complete and cover the handlelportion 18 on either sidethereof and may be of pearl or other ornate material to provide. anartistic finish and pleasing appearance to the device as desired.

The barrel 27 is mounted in an opening 28 in the member 25 which ispivoted on a pin 26 at the opposite end of the body between the platemembers 11, as will be apparent from Fig. 3, while a cylindrical chamber29 with an opening 30 therein to register with the bore 31 of thebarrel, is also carried by and swingable with the member 25. Themounting member is engaged by a spring 32 adjacent its pivotal point,which urges the barrel towards closed position, as illustrated in Fig.3, when the spring engages the surface 38, or when the barrel is moved acertain portion of a revolution such that the spring engages the surface39 it urges the barrel to open position, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

When the barrel is in closed position the barrel is locked by means ofthe finger portion 33 of the hammer overlying a portionof the mountingmember and locking the barrel against being swung on its pivot.

In operation, the hammer 14 may be pulled back to cocked position, asillustrated in Fig. 2, at which time the portion 35 of the trigger 16,is moved beneath a shoulder 36 of the hammer by means of the springportion 23 engaging the shoulder d0 which holds the hammer in cockedposition against tendency of the portion of the spring 22 to move thesame to fired position, as illustrated in Fi 3. Upon manually swingingthe trigger about its pivot to remove the portion 35 iro'm'beneath theshoulder 8'6, the spring'22 is then permitted to move the hammer tofired position, as illustrated in Fig. 3.

lVhen the hammer is in cocked position the barrel may be swung to openposition, if desired. It will thus be apparent that l have provided atoy pistol in which the barrel may be moved from closed to open positionand the hammer and trigger operated in general simulation of a pistol ofthe revolver type and yet the device is of simple construction and of anornamental appearance and may be worn as a watch charm by suspending thesame on a chain through the eye 3'? at the end of the handle, ifdesired.

The operation or the parts as above set forth will explode certain capswhich may fit therein; for instance, a cap may fit in the bore 80 withits firing pin positioned in the notch connecting therewith asillustrated in Figures 3. and 9 so that when the portion 33 of thehammer moves into engagament therewith under action of the spring 22 thefiring pin will be engaged and the cap exploded. lhe cap may then beremoved by poking a ramrod or the like through the bore 31 of thebarrel.

lhe foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by theterms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. As an article of jewelry a miniature'pis tol including a body member,a barrel member pivotally mounted in said body member and. having arecess, a hammer having a portion adapted to seat in said recess when infired position, a pivot pin therefor to permit the same to swing fromcooked to fired position, 'a trigger, a pivot pin therefor, a leafspring doubled upon itself and having one arm tending to move saidhammer to fired position, and the other arm tending to move said triggerto engage and hold the hammer in cocked position.

2. As an article of ewelry a miniature pistol including a body member, abarrel member pivotally mounted in said body member and having a recess,a hammer having a por tion adapted to seat in said recess when in firedposition, a pivot pin therefor to permit the same to swing from cockedto fired position, a trigger, a pivot pin therefor, a single springhaving a portion tending'to move said hammer to fired position and aportion for moving said trigger to hold said hammer in cocked position.

3. As an article of jewelry a' miniature pistol comprising a bodymember, a barrel having a slot therein, means pivotally mounting saidbarrel on said body member for movement from open to ,closed position,"a pivot ally mounted hammer having aportion adapted to enter said barrelslot to lock the barrel in closed position, a trigger for operating saidhammer, anda spring engaging said mounting means and independent of saidtrigger for moving said barrel to either one of said'positions when thebarrel is past dead center with reference to the mounting means.

a. As an article of jewelry a miniature piss tol comprising a bodymember, a barrel having a slot therein, means for pivotally mountingsaid barrel on said body member for movement from open to closedposition, a pivotally mounted hammer havlng' a portion adapted to entersaid barrel slot to lock the barrel in closed position,'a trigger foroperating said hammer, and a spring engaging said mounting means andindependent of said trigger, said mounting means at the point ofengagement with the spring being formed to tend to cause a movementeither towards open or closed position depending upon the position ofswing of the barrel on said pivot.

5. As an article of ewelry a miniature pistol comprising a body member,a barrel havin a slot therein, means for pivotally mounting-said barrelon said body member for movement from open to closed position, apivotally mounted hammer having a portion adapted to enter said barrelslot to lockthe barrel in closed position, a spring to move said hammerto locking position and a trigger for operating said hammer, and aspring engaging said mounting means for moving said barrel to one ofsaid positions.

6. An article of jewelry formed as a miniature pistol, and including abody member having spaced lugs, a barrel having a dependent cam, saidcam being pivotally mounted between said spaced lugs, and a leaf springL- mounted on said body member and resiliently engaging said barrel cam.c

7. An article of jewelry formed as a miniature pistol, and including abody, member having a base portion and a hammer mounting portion, saidhammer mounting portion having a barrel stop recess, and a barrelpivotally mounted on said base portion and having a projectionengageablezwith said barrel stop recess.

having a barrel stop, a barrel pivotally .125 V 8. An article of jewelryformed as a minia- I mounted on said base portion having a lock recesson its upper surface and a projection engageable with said barrel stop,and a spring pressed hammer pivotally mounted in said hammer mountingportion and adapted to be seated in said recess when in fired position.

9. A miniature pistol including a body member, a barrelmember pivotallymounted in said body member and having a recess, a hammer having aportion adapted to seat in said recess when in fired position, a pivotpin on which said hammeris rotatably mounted,

a trigger, a pivot pin on which said trigger is rotatably mounted, andspring means urging said hammer towards fired position.

10. A miniature pistol comprising a body member, a barrel having a bore,an ammunition chamber at the inner end thereof having an opening toalign with the bore of the barrel, a hammer mounted on said body toswing into engagement with the top of said chamber and a notch in saidchamber communicating with the opening therein and located in the planeof the path of movement of said hammer.

11. In a pistol charm, a carrier frame comprising interspaced sidewalls, forwardly directed arms upon the lower portions or the walls, abarrel casing pivotally supported upon the arms and engageable with thewalls, a cylinder fixed in the casing, a barrel in the casing engagingthe cylinder, a pivot rivet in the upper portions of the walls, a hammeron the rivet between the walls engageable with the cylinder, a pivotmember in the walls below the pivot rivet, a trigger upon the pivotmember engageable with the hammer, a handle plate fixed at its upper endbetween the walls and provided with an elongated longitudinally disposedslot, and a spring comprising a loop seated in the slot, an arm engagingthe hammer, and an arm engaging the trigger.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LEWIS S. CHILSON.

